Archive for '2014 Journal' Category
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Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
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Mowed KR Bluestem in small area below old corral
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Covered mowed area with black plastic covering about 375 square feet. (a few days later, the KR was still very green, the black plastic acting more like a greenhouse than a weed killer, the "solarization" weed killing technique works best in the summer months)
Carertakers experiment with different ways of removing KR Bluestem grass. Mowing does not work to remove it in the fall, but it does allow for over seeding and using Horticultural Vinegar too slow it down, especially before a freeze. Contacts with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will assist with other methods of removal when the temperature is condusive to special treatments.
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Habitat, 2014 Journal
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Removed KR Bluestem around water tank in upper pasture by hand.
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Planted 25x15 square foot area with Blue Grama and Caliche seed mix from native American Seed which consists of: Blue Grama, Little Bluestem, Buffalo Grass, Sideoats Grama,Green Sprangletop, Prairie Wildrye,Blue Grama, Sand Dropseed, Sand Lovegrass, Cane Bluestem, Texas Cupgrass, White Tridens, Indiangrass, Halls Panicum, Curly Mesquite
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Habitat, 2014 Journal
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Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
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Finalized installation of South Bluff water well
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Cleaned out muck from water tank in upper pasture, letting it overflow onto the ground using a siphon hose.
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Removed KR Bluestem rom around water tank in upper pasture
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Planted Blue Grama Grass seeds
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Habitat, Food, Water, 2014 Journal
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Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
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Food, 2014 Journal
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Saw Squirrell
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Saw very many Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
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Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
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Removed net wire fencing along trail in upper pasture
Male Monarch Butterfly nectaring on Frostweed flower near the house. He has survived a few bird strikes on the journey south to Mexico. Not very many Monarchs have been seen this year.
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Census, Habitat, 2014 Journal
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